Quicktron Robotics today said it is launching its QuickMix next-generation intralogistics technologies in the U.S. The company described QuickMix as a hybrid suite combining tote-to-person, shelf-to-person, pallet-to-person, high-density storage, and flexible transport into a single robot control platform.
It added that QuickMix integrates goods-to-person (G2P) systems, QuickBin+, QuickBin Ultra, QuickCube, and mixed picking workstations. Quicktron claimed that QuickMix enables multiple robots to collaborate so that warehouse operations can adapt to complex and rapidly changing needs.
The Shanghai-based company claimed that its intelligent logistics innovations, from advanced robotics to scalable systems, “empower businesses to achieve operational excellence.”
QuickMix consolidates controls, offers scalability
Quicktron GmbH listed key features of its QuickMix suite:
- Multi-scenario integration: One warehouse can support piece picking, full case handling, and full pallet handling, according to the company.
- Unified system architecture: A single robot control system (RCS) orchestrates multiple device types and interfaces with upstream business systems for “end-to-end automation.”
- High scalability: QuickMix’s modular design allows future expansion as operations grow, said Quicktron.
- Cost–efficiency balance: The suite maximizes storage density and throughput while controlling operating costs within limited space.
“With QuickMix, warehouse automation is no longer a collection of isolated single-function modules but a unified, intelligent ecosystem capable of handling diverse workflows with consistency and precision,” said Quicktron.
Quicktron follows automation strategy
QuickMix fits multiple components into the company’s larger integrated strategy. Within its QuickCube pallet-level automation platform, Quicktron said it replaces conventional lifts with innovative, bidirectional compact lifts embedded directly into rack rails. They work in tandem with its self-developed, four-way shuttle bots to achieve ultra-dense pallet storage.
By removing the bottom rack level, QuickCube can also integrate a G2P shelf-to-person system. For outbound flows, submersible mobile robots handle pallet transfers to buffer zones, from which Quicktron’s proprietary omnidirectional unmanned forklifts move pallets to loading docks.
“The QuickCube ‘pallet storage-up, picking-down’ system not only executes full-pallet and case-pick operations but also replenishes QuickBin Ultra high-density tote storage,” explained Quicktron.
As a high-throughput vertical tote-handling system capable of up to 3 m/s (6.7 mph) vertical lift speed, QuickBin Ultra pairs the bin pickers A5 picking vehicle, which can make 200 picks per hour, with the bin movers M5F/M5E single- or double-fork tote movers (4.5 m/s or 10 mph linear speed).
Quicktron said its system optimizes efficiency by using both large and small robots, so a single workstation can reach outbound output of 600 totes per hour.
In addition, certain QuickBin Ultra zones can merge with existing tote-handling systems to plan mixed G2P shelf-to-person picking beneath tote racks. Or, they can connect directly from Ultra’s bin pickers to conveyor lines for tote outbound picking. Quicktron asserted that this modular approach can dramatically increase application flexibility.
“What’s more important, all hardware systems across these solutions are configured and managed by Quicktron’s RCS platform, simplifying operation for both users and integrators while enhancing scalability across complex scenarios,” it said.